Niyuguna Raja Maha Vihara
| Niyuguna Raja Maha Vihara | |
|---|---|
නියුගුණ රජ මහා විහාරය | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Ampara |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Niyuguna Kanda, Eragama |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°13′49.0″N 81°42′08.9″E / 7.230278°N 81.702472°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
Niyuguna Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Niyuguna, Sri Lanka. It is located on the wayside of Hingurana – Eragama road approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) from Hingurana. Presently, the temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka through a Gazette notification published on 26 December 2014.[1]
The temple complex has been constructed on a rocky outcrop called Niyuguna Kanda. A large number of ancient monuments such as mounds of Stupas, rock inscriptions, ruined building structures, flight of steps, drip ledged caves, and Siripathul gal have been identified in the temple premises.[2][3] The Brahmi inscriptions discovered from the site indicate that the temple has a history running back to the pre-Christian era.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gazette 1895 & 26 December 2014, p. 1148.
- ^ a b "Niyuguna Kanda Viharaya". Lanka Prdeepa. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Niyuguna Purana Rajamaha Viharaya Archaeological Site". Amazing Lanka. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
Works cited
[edit]- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1895. 26 December 2014.